1918–1950: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Charles Dickens, Mile End, North End, and Portsea.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Cosham, Farlington, Meredith, Nelson, North End, Paulsgrove, Portsea, and St Mary and Guildhall.
1983–1997: The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove, and the Borough of Havant wards of Purbrook and Stakes.
1997–2010: The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove.
2010–present: The City of Portsmouth wards of Baffins, Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove.
As its name suggests, the constituency covers the northern portion of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire.
Historyedit
The constituency was created in 1918 when the two-seat Portsmouth constituency was split into three divisions: Central, North and South.
This urban seat is of average affluence[2] and incomes, with relatively low unemployment compared to the national average measured at the end of 2012 at 3.8% (claimant count) as opposed to 2.3% average across the region.[3]
Taken together with Portsmouth West, it has been one of the most long-standing bellwethers (of the national election winner), having that status since 1966.
^A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
Referencesedit
^. 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
^"Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
^"Unemployment claimants by constituency". The Guardian. 17 November 2010.
^"Portsmouth North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^"Microsoft Word - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Portsmouth North.docx" (PDF). portsmouth.gov.uk. 11 May 2017.
^"Portsmouth Green Party Candidates 2019 Local Elections". portsmouth.greenparty.org.uk.
^. Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922
Sourcesedit
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
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portsmouth, north, parliament, constituency, portsmouth, north, constituency, represented, house, commons, parliament, since, 2010, penny, mordaunt, current, leader, house, commons, lord, president, council, conservative, portsmouth, northborough, constituency. Portsmouth North is a constituency n 1 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Penny Mordaunt the current Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council She is a Conservative MP n 2 Portsmouth NorthBorough constituencyfor the House of CommonsBoundary of Portsmouth North in HampshireLocation of Hampshire within EnglandCountyHampshireElectorate71 798 December 2010 1 Major settlementsCosham Hilsea FarlingtonCurrent constituencyCreated1974 1974 Member of ParliamentPenny Mordaunt Conservative SeatsOneCreated fromPortsmouth West and Portsmouth Langstone1918 1950SeatsOneType of constituencyBorough constituencyCreated fromPortsmouthReplaced byPortsmouth West Contents 1 Boundaries 2 History 3 Constituency profile 4 Members of Parliament 4 1 MPs 1918 1950 4 2 MPs since 1974 5 Elections 5 1 Elections in the 2010s 5 2 Elections in the 2000s 5 3 Elections in the 1990s 5 4 Elections in the 1980s 5 5 Elections in the 1970s 5 6 Elections in the 1940s 5 7 Elections in the 1930s 5 8 Elections in the 1920s 5 9 Election in the 1910s 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 SourcesBoundaries edit nbsp Map of current boundaries 1918 1950 The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Charles Dickens Mile End North End and Portsea 1974 1983 The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Cosham Farlington Meredith Nelson North End Paulsgrove Portsea and St Mary and Guildhall 1983 1997 The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor Cosham Drayton and Farlington Hilsea Nelson and Paulsgrove and the Borough of Havant wards of Purbrook and Stakes 1997 2010 The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor Cosham Drayton and Farlington Hilsea Nelson and Paulsgrove 2010 present The City of Portsmouth wards of Baffins Copnor Cosham Drayton and Farlington Hilsea Nelson and Paulsgrove As its name suggests the constituency covers the northern portion of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire History editThe constituency was created in 1918 when the two seat Portsmouth constituency was split into three divisions Central North and South It was abolished for the 1950 general election and largely replaced by a new Portsmouth West constituency as the axis of division changed but was re established for the February 1974 general election Constituency profile editThis urban seat is of average affluence 2 and incomes with relatively low unemployment compared to the national average measured at the end of 2012 at 3 8 claimant count as opposed to 2 3 average across the region 3 Taken together with Portsmouth West it has been one of the most long standing bellwethers of the national election winner having that status since 1966 Members of Parliament editMPs 1918 1950 edit Election Member Party1918 Sir Bertram Falle Bt Coalition Conservative1922 Conservative1934 by election Admiral Sir Roger Keyes Conservative1943 by election Admiral Sir William James Conservative1945 Donald Bruce Labour1950 constituency abolished see Portsmouth WestMPs since 1974 edit Election Member PartyFeb 1974 Frank Judd Labour1979 Peter Griffiths Conservative1997 Syd Rapson Labour2005 Sarah McCarthy Fry Labour Co operative2010 Penny Mordaunt ConservativeElections editElections in the 2010s edit General election 2019 Portsmouth North 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Penny Mordaunt 28 172 61 4 6 6Labour Amanda Martin 12 392 27 0 6 7Liberal Democrats Antonia Harrison 3 419 7 4 1 9Green Lloyd Day 1 304 2 8 1 1Independent George Madgwick 623 1 4 NewMajority 15 780 34 4 13 3Turnout 45 910 64 4 1 7Conservative hold Swing 6 7General election 2017 Portsmouth North 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Penny Mordaunt 25 860 54 8 7 8Labour Rumal Khan 15 895 33 7 9 9Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders 2 608 5 5 0 7UKIP Mike Fitzgerald 1 926 4 1 15 0Green Ken Hawkins 6 791 1 7 1 5Libertarian Joe Jenkins 130 0 3 NewMajority 9 965 21 1 2 1Turnout 47 210 66 1 4 0Conservative hold Swing 1 1General election 2015 Portsmouth North 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Penny Mordaunt 21 343 47 0 2 7Labour John Ferrett 10 806 23 8 4 0UKIP Mike Fitzgerald 8 8 660 19 1 15 0Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders 2 828 6 2 13 9Green Gavin Ellis 9 1 450 3 2 2 1TUSC Jon Woods 231 0 5 0 2Majority 10 537 23 2 6 7Turnout 45 318 62 1 0 6Conservative hold Swing 3 3General election 2010 Portsmouth North 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Penny Mordaunt 19 533 44 3 6 5Labour Co op Sarah McCarthy Fry 12 244 27 8 13 1Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders 8 874 20 1 3 4UKIP Mike Fitzgerald 1 812 4 1 0 5English Democrat David Knight 1 040 2 4 NewGreen Iain Maclennan 461 1 0 NewTUSC Mick Tosh 154 0 3 NewMajority 7 289 16 5 N ATurnout 44 118 62 7 2 7Conservative gain from Labour SwingElections in the 2000s edit General election 2005 Portsmouth North 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Sarah McCarthy Fry 15 412 40 9 9 8Conservative Penny Mordaunt 14 273 37 8 1 1Liberal Democrats Gary Lawson 6 684 17 7 7 4UKIP Mike Smith 1 348 3 6 2 1Majority 1 139 3 1 10 9Turnout 37 717 60 0 2 6Labour hold Swing 5 5General election 2001 Portsmouth North 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour Syd Rapson 18 676 50 7 3 6Conservative Christopher Day 13 542 36 7 0 9Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders 3 795 10 3 0 3UKIP William McCabe 559 1 5 0 8Independent Brian Bundy 294 0 8 0 6Majority 5 134 14 0 4 5Turnout 36 866 57 4 12 7Labour hold Swing 2 2Elections in the 1990s edit General election 1997 Portsmouth North 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour Syd Rapson 21 339 47 1 13 9Conservative Peter Griffiths 17 016 37 6 13 1Liberal Democrats Steven Sollitt 4 788 10 6 4 5Referendum Shaun Evelegh 1 757 3 9 NewUKIP Peter Coe 298 0 7 NewWessex Regionalist Colin Bex 72 0 2 NewMajority 4 323 9 5 N ATurnout 45 270 70 1 7 0Labour gain from Conservative Swing 13 5General election 1992 Portsmouth North 14 15 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Griffiths 32 240 52 6 2 7Labour Alan D Burnett 18 359 29 9 9 9Liberal Democrats Alex M Bentley 10 101 16 5 8 2Green Helen Palmer 628 1 0 NewMajority 13 881 22 7 7 9Turnout 61 328 77 1 2 3Conservative hold Swing 6 4Elections in the 1980s edit General election 1987 Portsmouth North 16 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Griffiths 33 297 55 3 nbsp SDP Elizabeth Mitchell 14 896 24 7 1 1Labour Co op David Miles 12 016 20 0 1 1Majority 18 401 30 6 1 1Turnout 60 209 74 8 1 9Conservative hold Swing 0 6General election 1983 Portsmouth North 17 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Griffiths 31 413 55 3 6 6SDP S Luxon 13 414 23 6 NewLabour Nigel Beard 12 013 21 1 23 2Majority 17 999 31 7 27 4Turnout 56 840 72 9 5 7Conservative hold SwingElections in the 1970s edit General election 1979 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Griffiths 26 356 48 65 5 32Labour Frank Judd 24 045 44 38 1 49Liberal S Brewin 3 354 6 19 3 72National Front R Hadlow 298 0 55 NewWorkers Revolutionary T White 122 0 26 NewMajority 2 311 4 27 2 74Turnout 54 177 78 66 1 81Conservative gain from Labour Swing 3 4General election October 1974 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Labour Frank Judd 24 352 45 87 2 26Conservative John Ward 23 007 43 33 0 30Liberal Eileen Brooks 5 208 9 81 3 55More Prosperous Britain Tom Keen 527 0 99 NewMajority 1 345 2 54 1 96Turnout 53 094 76 85 3 00Labour hold Swing 1 28General election February 1974 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Labour Frank Judd 23 847 43 61Conservative Peter Griffiths 23 527 43 03Liberal A J Peaston 7 304 13 36Majority 320 0 58Turnout 54 678 79 85Labour win new seat Elections in the 1940s edit General election 1945 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Labour Donald Bruce 15 352 51 09 17 79Conservative Greville Howard 14 310 47 62 19 0Democratic John Edward Vincent Keast 388 1 29 NewMajority 1 042 3 47 36 23Turnout 30 050 75 36 10 5Labour gain from Conservative Swing 18 881943 Portsmouth North by election Party Candidate Votes Conservative William James 6 735 59 7 6 9Common Wealth Thomas Sargant 4 545 40 3 NewMajority 2 190 19 4 13 8Turnout 11 280Conservative hold SwingElections in the 1930s edit General election 1935 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roger Keyes 22 956 66 62 7 02Labour Edward Thomas Humby 11 502 33 38 7 02Majority 11 454 33 24 14 04Turnout 34 458 64 86 9 63Conservative hold Swing 7 021934 Portsmouth North by election 18 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roger Keyes 17 582 59 6 8 8Labour Edward Thomas Humby 11 904 40 4 8 8Majority 5 678 19 2 17 5Turnout 29 486 55 7 18 79Conservative hold Swing 8 8General election 1931 Portsmouth North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Bertram Falle 26 331 69 37 24 87Labour Kenneth Dewar 12 182 31 63 4 57Majority 14 149 36 74 28 44Turnout 38 513 74 49 3 69Conservative hold Swing 14 87Elections in the 1920s edit General election 1929 Portsmouth North 19 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Bertram Falle 15 352 44 5 18 6Labour Edward Archbold 12 475 36 2 0 7Liberal Archibald William Palmer 6 643 19 3 NewMajority 2 877 8 3 27 9Turnout 34 470 70 8 4 2Registered electors 48 688Unionist hold Swing 9 0General election 1924 Portsmouth North 19 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Bertram Falle 17 597 63 1 12 9Labour Olaf Gleeson 10 279 36 9 0 7Majority 7 318 26 2 12 2Turnout 27 876 75 0 3 3Registered electors 37 168Unionist hold Swing 6 1General election 1923 Portsmouth North 19 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Bertram Falle 13 229 50 2 5 7Labour Olaf Gleeson 9 523 36 2 9 3Liberal William Llewellyn Williams 3 584 13 6 3 6Majority 3 706 14 0 15 0Turnout 26 336 71 7 0 2Registered electors 36 717Unionist hold Swing 7 5General election 1922 Portsmouth North 19 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Bertram Falle 14 168 55 9 5 9Labour Arthur Henderson 6 808 26 9 NewLiberal Thomas Henry Field Lapthorn 4 368 17 2 NewMajority 7 360 29 0 5 4Turnout 25 344 71 9 19 6Registered electors 35 236Unionist hold Swing N AElection in the 1910s edit General election 1918 Portsmouth North 19 20 Party Candidate Votes C Unionist Bertram Falle 11 427 61 8Naval and Lower Deck Lionel Yexley 7 063 38 2Majority 4 364 23 6Turnout 18 490 52 3Registered electors 35 367Unionist win new seat C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government Yexley real name James Woods was supported by the Lower Deck Parliamentary Committee and also the local Liberal association See also editList of parliamentary constituencies in HampshireNotes edit A borough constituency for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer As with all constituencies the constituency elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election at least every five years References edit Electorate Figures Boundary Commission for England 2011 Electorate Figures Boundary Commission for England 4 March 2011 Archived from the original on 6 November 2010 Retrieved 13 March 2011 Local statistics Office for National Statistics www ons gov uk Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian 17 November 2010 Portsmouth North Parliamentary constituency BBC News BBC Retrieved 26 November 2019 Microsoft Word Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll Portsmouth North docx PDF portsmouth gov uk 11 May 2017 Portsmouth Green Party Candidates 2019 Local Elections portsmouth greenparty org uk Election Data 2015 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 17 October 2015 Retrieved 17 October 2015 UK Polling Report https portsmouth greenparty org uk people permanent dead link Election Data 2010 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 26 July 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2015 Election Data 2005 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Election Data 2001 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Election Data 1997 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Election Data 1992 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Politics Resources Election 1992 Politics Resources 9 April 1992 Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 6 December 2010 Election Data 1987 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 Election Data 1983 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 F W S Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 49 p 218 a b c d e British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 1949 FWS Craig Debrett s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1922Sources editCraig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 06 X Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with P part 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portsmouth North UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1173039064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
